Taking Stock

Anita Seering

The Samuels Group has been selected as the design-build contractor for the renovations of Athletic Park, home of the Wisconsin Woodchucks.

Phase 1 will include a team store, general seating, luxury suites and a press box. Future phases will include new bleachers, retail areas, concession stands and group outing decks. The city of Wausau also will be constructing a neighborhood park, as well as providing new sidewalks, lighting and parking improvements adjacent to the new stadium. Construction is scheduled to begin in August and conclude by the start of the 2014 season.

The Samuels Group is a commercial construction contractor with offices in Wausau; Waterloo, Iowa; and Des Moines, Iowa. It specializes in construction management, owner's representation and general contracting for the commercial, health care, education and government sectors.

Consulting

Mehrdad Nazari, director of Prizma LLC in Kronenwetter, has been retained to support the Penonome Wind Farm development in Panama.

The project is being developed by Union Eolica Panamena, the Panamanian subsidiary of Spain's Union Eolica. Goldwind, China's largest wind-turbine maker, currently is supplying 25 percent of the equipment. The final project is designed to generate 220MW of electricity. Once completed, it will be the largest such project in Central America.

Prizma will provide environmental and social impact assessment expertise relevant to the Equator Principles. This is a credit risk management benchmark used by leading financial institutions to assess and manage environmental and social risks in project finance transactions.

Engineering

American Engineering Testing Inc., a leading engineering consulting firm, promoted William Holder to the role of vice president - marketing director. Holder has overseen marketing and business development in AET's western region for the last two years and now will lead these endeavors companywide. In addition, Holder will be active with the implementation and execution of AET's strategic plan and key corporate initiatives going forward.

Holder has 21 years of experience in performing and managing environmental, geo-technical and construction materials engineering and testing services, as well as extensive marketing and business development experience.

AET is an employee-owned corporation, providing professional services to public and private sector clients. AET office/laboratories are located in Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and cities in Wisconsin including Wausau.

Insurance

Jonnee Bauer, an American Family Insurance agent in Wausau, has been recognized for providing outstanding customer experience under the American Star Excellence in Customer Experience Certification. Bauer has been an agent for American Family since September 2005.

The distinction was determined through an evaluation process conducted under guidelines established through the American Star Excellence in Customer Experience certification process.

Ruder Ware health care and compliance attorney John Fisher was a featured speaker at the Health Care Compliance Association's 2013 Compliance Institute. Fisher spoke on the topic "Compliance Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions."

Anita Seering received the "Paralegal of the Year" Award from the Paralegal Association of Wisconsin. The award celebrates the dedication and efforts of an individual not only heavily involved within her firm but also her community.

A senior paralegal with Ruder Ware, Seering has been a business law paralegal for more than 30 years. She focuses on transactional corporate law matters involving mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and private equity financing. Her responsibilities include coordinating due diligence and assisting at managing documentation for live and electronic closings, as well as handling post-closing matters. In addition, Seering works with business clients, ranging from single entrepreneur startups to large, well-established businesses, assisting with the initial organization of all types of business entities, as well as ongoing legal compliance.

Ruder Ware is the largest law firm based north of Madison. With offices in both Wausau and Eau Claire, more than 40 attorneys provide legal and business advice to business clients of all sizes. Areas of practice include: employment, labor and benefits, litigation and dispute resolution, business transactions, trusts and estates, and fiduciary services.

Printing

EO Johnson Office Technologies has been recognized by the Photizo Group as a leader in Managed Print Services. EO Johnson Office Technologies was one of 11 independent providers that Photizo Group selected to participate in the 2013 MPS Leaders Index for channel providers.

The MPS Leaders Index is a collection of hand-selected, independent MPS providers from around the world that are regarded as the gold standard in managed print and document services. Photizo Group classifies this index of elite providers from across North America, Europe, Africa and Australia as a forward-looking indicator of the evolving MPS landscape.

EO Johnson Office Technologies is a leading provider of print/document equipment, managed print services, document management systems, IT network services and pure drinking water systems. The company has offices in Wausau, Eau Claire and La Crosse; Rochester, Minn., and Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Services

? Sheila Rovang, assistant to the CEO/administrative team leader at Aspirus Inc., has been re-elected president of the Wausau Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals for the year beginning July 1. Other officers elected include Janelle Christensen, vice president; Sonia Miller, secretary; and Luann Prahl, treasurer.

The Wausau Chapter of the IAAP held its annual Administrative Professional Event on April 18 in Rothschild. The event included a business expo featuring 23 local vendors offering products and services to the attendees. Proceeds from the conference are used to fund scholarships for students in the Administrative Professional program at Northcentral Technical College.

IAAP is the world's largest association for administrative professionals, providing career information, education, networking opportunities and certification programs.

? Jill Nezworski, owner of With This Ring in Wausau, announced the addition of Sue Weidner, a full-time local seamstress and designer, to her staff. Weidner brings 40 years of sewing and design experience.

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Taking Stock

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